Clint,
There are a few units filling in that price range, fortunately much closer
to MFJ than the Motorola in price.
http://www.rigexpert.com/http://www.w5big.com/
My MFJ-269 is great on HF, but even after calibration is problematical on
VHF and up. I keep wanting to replace it, but having recently bought some
new, expensive toys, can't justify something I don't use that often.
Alan
WA4SCA